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Archives for June 2008

The 10 Most Important Fighters to the Business of Mixed Martial Arts Part I

June 30, 2008 by tmartin Leave a Comment

The mixed martial arts business has seen its ups and downs during its short history. This list is intended to capture the fighters who had the biggest influence in creating interest in the sport and drawing money. This list is not intended to be a simple listing of the fighters who drew the most money. […]

Filed Under: gate, pay-per-view, Pride, TV, UFC

UFC 88 in Atlanta

June 20, 2008 by tmartin Leave a Comment

Tickets go on sale tomorrow for UFC 88 in Atlanta. It is UFC’s first show in the market, and features UFC’s top draw in Chuck Liddell. Those signs point to a strong gate, and indeed the show may do well. However, one thing to keep in mind in advance is that Atlanta may be the […]

Filed Under: gate, opinion and analysis, UFC

Three Smart Moves for the UFC

June 20, 2008 by Staff Leave a Comment

Usually, the UFC is a dart board at which most MMA analysts and fans hurl their harshest critiques of how the promotion handles its business. But this week the UFC deserves a pat on the back for three of the decisions they made: 1 – Jesse Taylor Goes Home Jesse Taylor was bounced out of […]

Filed Under: opinion and analysis, UFC

UFC Expansion: Priortizing A Must

June 20, 2008 by Kelsey Philpott Leave a Comment

Many have blamed the UFC’s failures in fighter relationship management and merchandising on a UFC management team that was simply stretched too thin. Thus, yesterday’s news that Lorenzo Fertita is moving over to the UFC in order to help facilitate the organization’s international expansion can only be seen as a good thing. In order to […]

Filed Under: executives, Featured, international, opinion and analysis, UFC

UFC to Counter Affliction PPV?

June 17, 2008 by Staff Leave a Comment

Sherdog is reporting that the UFC is putting together a live card to counter Affliction’s PPV debut on July 19th. However, the real threat to Affliction’s PPV is that according to the article, the UFC would like to air the card on SpikeTV, which would cost viewers about $45 less than the Affliction PPV. This […]

Filed Under: TV, UFC

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